***Official November 2013 - Part II*** (that's right....we're that popular!)

[RejoyceoverDisney]

I don't know who will be more excited when my daughter is 3 and can do the Bippidy Boppity boutique - me or her! I can't wait for her to so it. We already have discussions on if she wants to be Aurora, Rapunzel, or now --Elsa!
It will be so cute to see her face when she gets the mermaid tail! If you figure pictures out, please post!

For years not I have been scooping up the spray color glitter around halloween time or in the party stores. I think I brought a can with me when I went to Disney but don't remember if I used it. LOL I'll be using it for Christmas.
I wish more adults wore Tiaras in the parks. I guess I shouldn't care since seeing a few fathers wearing dumbo hats.....ummm I guess anything goes.

In the her or you comment......I think it's a close tie. Too cute.

Did I mention when I went into Enchanted tales with Belle, I started crying watching all the excited little kids. There was one little princess. so sweet.
I have a feeling my solo trip I will stand in line to go in there multiple times.
I wish I was brave enough to go to the princess breakfast alone. Or fine a family to adopt me. Oh well.

 

[RejoyceoverDisney]

Missing the once very frequent posters of the November 2013 group.

Hoping all of you are having a wonderful Christmas and have some recovery time coming up soon. Vacation and then onto Christmas was tough but 2013 definitely was one of my favorite holiday seasons.

Still haven't resolved the Merida shoes idea yet but I've got a couple of days.

Just wanted to check in.

38 days until my February quick time alone vacation.

 

[Nechville]

Merry Christmas!

Watched the Disney parade and it made me a little sad missing the parks so much.
Christmas wasn't anything too special today. The kids opened their gifts and all but it snowed so my inlaws didn't make it as planned.
We will be heading to my parents (six hours away) on Friday. I have tomorrow off unexpectedly so thinking about going shopping seeing if I can find any deals. We don't need anything though so probably would be best to stay home and save the money for our next Disney trip.
Just spent a few hours putting together the Barbie dream house. That was crazy. Awful directions. But it's done and she loves it. Her new Elsa, Anna, Aurora, and Rapunzel dolls have taken up residence.
323 days until our next trip, unless we move the dates up a week to try to catch the end of Food and Wine. Not that I'm counting yet. I thought I was crazy starting to make preliminary plans but when the package came with that flash drive and booklet, I decided Disney wants me to be planning!

 

[aym4Him]

Just checking in to say Merry Christmas!


We are hanging in there. Ethan is doing amazing but I am still sometimes SO in shock that Dillon isn't here. It's so....weird. Here one minute and then.. He hadn't been sick. There were no warning signs. I miss him terribly much.

Today wasn't horrible, as I had feared. I spent the past two days (and then tomorrow) with my inlaws here. Only once did I want to scream at my MIL. I think that's pretty good ;-)

 

[RejoyceoverDisney]

Just checking in to say Merry Christmas!


We are hanging in there. Ethan is doing amazing but I am still sometimes SO in shock that Dillon isn't here. It's so....weird. Here one minute and then.. He hadn't been sick. There were no warning signs. I miss him terribly much.

Today wasn't horrible, as I had feared. I spent the past two days (and then tomorrow) with my inlaws here. Only once did I want to scream at my MIL. I think that's pretty good ;-)

Glad you checked in. I'm sure it was very hard in many ways, but then you felt his watching over you too.

LOL on the MIL comment. Congratulations! Only once. Good job.

I missed any posts about if you did end up taking Ethan to WDW after the funeral and how it went if you did. Again thanks for checking in.

 

[RejoyceoverDisney]

Merry Christmas!

Watched the Disney parade and it made me a little sad missing the parks so much.
Christmas wasn't anything too special today. The kids opened their gifts and all but it snowed so my inlaws didn't make it as planned.
We will be heading to my parents (six hours away) on Friday. I have tomorrow off unexpectedly so thinking about going shopping seeing if I can find any deals. We don't need anything though so probably would be best to stay home and save the money for our next Disney trip.
Just spent a few hours putting together the Barbie dream house. That was crazy. Awful directions. But it's done and she loves it. Her new Elsa, Anna, Aurora, and Rapunzel dolls have taken up residence.
323 days until our next trip, unless we move the dates up a week to try to catch the end of Food and Wine. Not that I'm counting yet. I thought I was crazy starting to make preliminary plans but when the package came with that flash drive and booklet, I decided Disney wants me to be planning!

Yup disney planning is much more fun than putting together a Barbie Dream House. Granted I never had to put one together but it still sounds more fun to be doing Disney planning.

 

[Nechville]

Just checking in to say Merry Christmas!

We are hanging in there. Ethan is doing amazing but I am still sometimes SO in shock that Dillon isn't here. It's so....weird. Here one minute and then.. He hadn't been sick. There were no warning signs. I miss him terribly much.

Today wasn't horrible, as I had feared. I spent the past two days (and then tomorrow) with my inlaws here. Only once did I want to scream at my MIL. I think that's pretty good ;-)

Good to hear from you!
If I was with my MIL and only wanted to scream once I would submit myself for sainthood. I have to admit I was pretty happy when they didn't come. Some good can come from snow!

Glad you are both doing ok. I can only imagine how hard it's been, especially during the holidays.
Good luck with one more day with your in laws!

 

[Holly Quinlan]

I know there is a November 2015 group on facebook already but do we have a thread on here anywhere for November 2015? TIA!

 

[sunset7132]

Just checking in to say Merry Christmas!

We are hanging in there. Ethan is doing amazing but I am still sometimes SO in shock that Dillon isn't here. It's so....weird. Here one minute and then.. He hadn't been sick. There were no warning signs. I miss him terribly much.

Today wasn't horrible, as I had feared. I spent the past two days (and then tomorrow) with my inlaws here. Only once did I want to scream at my MIL. I think that's pretty good ;-)

Always praying for,you xo

 

[mrsap]

Just checking in to say Merry Christmas!

We are hanging in there. Ethan is doing amazing but I am still sometimes SO in shock that Dillon isn't here. It's so....weird. Here one minute and then.. He hadn't been sick. There were no warning signs. I miss him terribly much.

Today wasn't horrible, as I had feared. I spent the past two days (and then tomorrow) with my inlaws here. Only once did I want to scream at my MIL. I think that's pretty good ;-)

Xoxo you are in my heart and prayers. Good to hear you are doing well

 

[CaraMiaBelle]

Glad you checked in. I'm sure it was very hard in many ways, but then you felt his watching over you too.

LOL on the MIL comment. Congratulations! Only once. Good job.

I missed any posts about if you did end up taking Ethan to WDW after the funeral and how it went if you did. Again thanks for checking in.

Just checking in to say Merry Christmas!


We are hanging in there. Ethan is doing amazing but I am still sometimes SO in shock that Dillon isn't here. It's so....weird. Here one minute and then.. He hadn't been sick. There were no warning signs. I miss him terribly much.

Today wasn't horrible, as I had feared. I spent the past two days (and then tomorrow) with my inlaws here. Only once did I want to scream at my MIL. I think that's pretty good ;-)

I was wondering how your trip went too, aym4Him. Not sure if I missed the posts or if you had a chance to fill us in or not. So glad to hear that it sound as if you are doing well. I hope Disney continues to be a source of strength for you.

 

[RejoyceoverDisney]

Hi All,
Just getting my house ready for company tomorrow. Man! I wish they would have come a month ago when the house was looking really good as I had worked so hard before vacation. Oh well.

After this weekend I can clean up the Christmas decor and start packing for my February trip. I can't believe how fast that is coming and will be gone just like November.

Today someone asked, why are you going back so soon and alone. LOL Obviously someone that hasn't been to the WDW and enjoyed all the perks. Never mind that we are getting 10 inches of snow on Thursday and the fact that in about a month I'll be in 70 degree weather again........

Well wanted to stop by and Wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy 2014.
As we say goodbye to 2013 and celebrate all the good that did come to us this past year, many wishes for fun and laughter in the coming year.

 

[4luv2cdisney]

Hi All,
Just getting my house ready for company tomorrow. Man! I wish they would have come a month ago when the house was looking really good as I had worked so hard before vacation. Oh well.

After this weekend I can clean up the Christmas decor and start packing for my February trip. I can't believe how fast that is coming and will be gone just like November.

Today someone asked, why are you going back so soon and alone. LOL Obviously someone that hasn't been to the WDW and enjoyed all the perks. Never mind that we are getting 10 inches of snow on Thursday and the fact that in about a month I'll be in 70 degree weather again........

Well wanted to stop by and Wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy 2014.
As we say goodbye to 2013 and celebrate all the good that did come to us this past year, many wishes for fun and laughter in the coming year.

Happy New Year to you as well!

I notice you will be staying at POR for your Feb trip. I hope you love it as much as we do! I got some great pics from our Nov trip, but don't have photobucket or whatever to post them!

 

[RejoyceoverDisney]

Happy New Year to you as well!

I notice you will be staying at POR for your Feb trip. I hope you love it as much as we do! I got some great pics from our Nov trip, but don't have photobucket or whatever to post them!

Yes I am staying at POR. I stayed at POFQ and loved it. I had walked over and saw the beautiful Mansions and loved them so when I decided to book for February I chose there. I wish I would have stayed in either PO in November but when we called for Free Dinning there was no openings and since we were trying to get 2 King rooms (friends came with us) so I didn't want to push my luck and mess things up. We ended up at CSR. Pretty and we weren't at the resort much but PO is prettier, I think.

We are getting about 12 inches of snow tonight, so makes me look forward to February even more.

30 days to go.
Just not as fun without all of you getting excited about your trips too.

 

[stmize]

Hello guys. It's been awhile since I posted. As most of you know my mom got sick prior to our Wdw/dream/Wdw trip over thanksgiving. We had to admit her to rehab before we left (she insisted that the other 9 of us go). We had purchased the cruise trip insurance and I'm having trouble with them trying to find her policy to get her money back. Since we got home she was discharged from rehab the Friday before Christmas to my house on 24/7 oxygen. She can't go back to her house due to mold issues so we are looking into other living arrangements now. So it's been an adjustment. Our trip was a blast tho. My niece and nephew had a ball. The look on my nieces face when she saw the castle for the first time was priceless. It was also a great bonding time for me and my 2 brothers. They were so appreciative of my planning the trip and just kept saying how smooth it was going and mb fp were awesome. The trip was definitely one of the best. The grand villa at Okw was amazing. Just don't plan on getting into one early tho they are 4 hr min cleaning. My niece who was born with half of a heart (hlhs) loved everything and pushed her self so hard that on Wednesday prior to thanksgiving it caught up to her. Thankfully this was our Epcot day. It was also freezing that day. We had gotten off the dream in shorts. It was def a layer day and we weren't so we went back to the villa and she crashed for 14 hrs. Next morn she was raring to go again. We had lots of special moments on that trip. The kids got to tour the animal clinic at DAK behind the scenes and got special pins. They all got to be in the enchanted tales with belle. Seems like there was something else but I can't think what it was right now.

 

[CaraMiaBelle]

Hi All,
Just getting my house ready for company tomorrow. Man! I wish they would have come a month ago when the house was looking really good as I had worked so hard before vacation. Oh well.

After this weekend I can clean up the Christmas decor and start packing for my February trip. I can't believe how fast that is coming and will be gone just like November.

Today someone asked, why are you going back so soon and alone. LOL Obviously someone that hasn't been to the WDW and enjoyed all the perks. Never mind that we are getting 10 inches of snow on Thursday and the fact that in about a month I'll be in 70 degree weather again........

Well wanted to stop by and Wish you all a Very Happy and Healthy 2014.
As we say goodbye to 2013 and celebrate all the good that did come to us this past year, many wishes for fun and laughter in the coming year.

So what plans do you have to make for you upcoming trip? The kids are back to school today and I suddenly miss Disney even more. Give me something to think about. I'll actually just be pretending I'm going myself.

 

[sunset7132]

So what plans do you have to make for you upcoming trip? The kids are back to school today and I suddenly miss Disney even more. Give me something to think about. I'll actually just be pretending I'm going myself.

If my knee heals ill be back for our 2014 bb. I was to injured to heave fun last trip . I need a do over.. So I have 10 months to heal hopefully I will be good to go. If not its nov 2015 for sure. Seeing new Disney springs will be better in 2015

 

[RejoyceoverDisney]

So what plans do you have to make for you upcoming trip? The kids are back to school today and I suddenly miss Disney even more. Give me something to think about. I'll actually just be pretending I'm going myself.

Thanks for asking. I'm feeling lonely and as I opened my lonely magic band today the reality that I'm going alone is hitting. As much as I'm looking forward to the simplicity of making choices at the last minute and so on.......it would be nice to know I have something planned with someone but..........I'll have to get over it.

Right now I don't have a lot "planned" since I'm not doing a dining plan.
The day I arrive is Superbowl Sunday so that totally blows my thoughts of DTD or BW. I'm staying away from the places that would potentially be attracting the excited sports fans in order to be in a more "quiet" mode. I do plan that night to go to MK and be there for a parade. I have to scope out some benches that might potentially be a good place to sit and wait for the parade. I've never sat and watched. I've stood and I've bobbed my head to look around people, but since I don't have to worry about anyone but me I hope to find a place I can watch the parade and fireworks and just be.

I also have FP+ for Enchanted Tales with Belle late afternoon.

Then the next day is EMH in the morning at Epcot. If I don't go to bed too late, I want to get up and go to that. I'll have to look up which bakery in Epcot opens early and has breakfast things. Then midday give myself permission to go back and either take a nap or sit by the pool. I'm really hoping there is pool sitting weather. I do have a Soarin FP+ that day too.
Also want to have lunch at the take out fish place next to Rose and Crown. I believe they are the same place but made to look different. I hope to score a table near the water and enjoy some sunshine.

Then day 3, I have a later 10:30 ADR for Crystal Palace. So I can sleep a little later and go enjoy that. That will probably be the day I go check out this Tom Sawyer thing that I never have done.

I have no plans for Day 4 at this point. Depending how I'm feeling I only have a 3 day park pass right now, but I'm thinking I'll add one more day and then also add park hopping. And the reason for that is I want to go to the bus stop at some point and just take the next bus to which ever park.

So I don't have a lot of plans. Hope to get to my ADRs but I'm not worried about it.
I was thinking on Day 4 to try to get into BOG for lunch, but I'm not sure.

with having plenty of time to just look around and meet people in lines, I'm really going to have to go by my mood.

A friend asked me yesterday if I started packing yet and I laughed. I can't decide what to bring since I really only have to pack for 4 days. I just know I'll be comfortable.

I think I saw 26 days on my phone countdown. LOL I don't have all of you telling me about your trip to get me excited. The Feb people are not the same kind of planners.

Well I guess I should go get my New Years Goal worked on. I have curtains to iron and hang in my sons room that I've neglected for months now. Between Disney and Christmas, it just wasn't a big deal. Better get moving.

Thanks so much for checking in and asking. Appreciate you thinking of me.

 

[ammag]

Rejoice, are you talking about checking out Tom Sawyer island? If so yu should, it's relaxing to sit on the porch of the old restaurant, watch the boat go by....you can explore the caves and fort but there might be lots of wild kids just start at one end and meander.....we didn't take the time last. Is it but have buoyed in the past! Have a great trip

 

[Sydney2977]

That's funny you said you're avoiding DTD for Super Bowl Sunday. We went one year and our arrival day was Super Bowl Sunday- not planned, but when I figured it out I booked dinner at Planet Hollywood. It was so so much fun and great service and food. We were actually disappointed this past trip with Planet Hollywood since it was a Tues. night and service was very lacking, especially compared to a busy special night. I think the day after the Super Bowl players from the winning team will be in a parade at MK so you can check that out!